My new favourite blog to read is Knitting the Camino. Of course, I may be biased because it’s Nigel’s blog and he is my step-father. Nigel is walking across Northern Spain this month on a pilgrimage to Santiago.
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Life-time Supply
Do I have enough straight pins now? On a recent trip to Dressew I found this huge box of nickel plated brass dressmakers pins which won’t rust. The perfect tool for blocking.
Patterns that work
I just have to share… Round one of the tech editing for my hush hush design is done and the tech editor said,
Really well-written pattern – you live up to your tagline!
Boys DO Knit!
I’ve been searching for the children’s book, Boys Don’t Knit! by Janice Schoop for some time. My child is starting to be influenced by the boys at school and she often classifies activities as boys’ or girls’ activities.
Hand-Me-Downs
What do you do with the lovingly hand knitted clothes your kids have outgrown? I just don’t have the heart to take these items to the consignment store or to donate them.
Aftermath
Sitting down this morning with one of the last hot cross buns of the season and a cafe latte. (I do love my knitterly dishes!)
Little Knitters
This week has been all about teaching knitting and crochet classes to little kids. I’m offering three different classes for the noon-hour programs at Hana’s school. This marks the first of 8 weeks of lunchtime madness!
Mystery Package
For days now, Fedex has been trying to deliver a package to me—but I wasn’t expecting anything. I received a letter from them asking for my phone number and my buzzer number. How very odd.
Wool Gathering
Here’s a witty book of children’s poems all about wool, sheep and their antics.
Wool Gathering: A Sheep Family Reunion poems by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Ansley
One poem in particular should resonate with knitters.
Do mermaids have feet?
I started these socks probably in 2006. They are finally finished. They didn’t take so long to knit, really. I just get distracted really, really easily. You should see all the baskets, bins and bags full of UFOs that are in my living room.
